QAL Category D Exam Test Questions
And Answers
1. Movement of nematodes over long distances primarily occurs from the
transport of:
a. nursery plants.
b. irrigation water.
c. farm equipment. - ANSWER -a. nursery plants.
2. Mammals become pests when they:
a. consume stored produce
b. prey on reptiles and insects.
c. live on or near farms - ANSWER -a. consume stored produce
3. What is the difference between direct and indirect damage caused by vertebrate
pests?
a. Direct damage can be used to identify a vertebrate pest definitively; indirect
damage can never positively identify the vertebrate pest that caused the injury.
b. Direct damage consists of a vertebrate's teeth marks and burrows; indirect
damage consists of a vertebrate's tracks and fecal droppings
c. Direct damage is the injury to crops made by the pest as it feeds; indirect
damage consists of burrows, nests, and fecal droppings left behind by the pest -
ANSWER -c. Direct damage is the injury to crops made by the pest as it feeds;
indirect damage consists of burrows, nests, and fecal droppings left behind by the
pest
1. Which type of pesticide should you avoid if pollinators are active in the area?
a. Granular herbicides
b. Contact acaricides
c. Systemic insecticides - ANSWER -c. Systemic insecticides
2. Which type of pesticide should you use if you want to reduce the number of
applications that are needed to control fungal disease?
a. Systemic fungicides
b. Contact fungicides
c. Persistent fungicides - ANSWER -a. Systemic fungicides
, 3. Weed seeds have been found in the soil of a recently plowed field. Which type
of pesticide would you use in this situation?
a. Preemergent silvicide
b. Postemergent herbicid
c. Preemergent Herbicide - ANSWER -c. Preemergent Herbicide
4. Nematodes have been discovered in a field where crop plants are actively
growing. Which of the following nematicide applications will be most effective at
this site?
a. Soil injection of fumigants
b. Soil incorporation of microbial Pesticides
c. Chemigation of Nemacides - ANSWER -c. Chemigation of Nemacides
6. What information must you have before you can select a pesticide to use for
vertebrate control?
a. An accurate identification of the pest species causing damage and a knowledge
of its habits and biology
b. A list of the pesticide's hazards to nontarget animals and humans in the area
where it will be applied
c. A history of weather trends and vertebrate pest population density in the area -
ANSWER -a. An accurate identification of the pest species causing damage and a
knowledge of its habits and biology
7. Which of the following statements are true about poison baits (select all that
apply)?
a. You can use specially designed bait stations to prevent other animals and
children from accessing poison baits.
b. Some baits attract target pests, eliminating the need for widespread pesticide
application.
c. Well-targeted baits are formulated to reach the target pest and leave the pest's
predators unharmed.
d. Manufacturers often color grain to make them less attractive to birds. -
ANSWER -a. You can use specially designed bait stations to prevent other animals
and children from accessing poison baits.
b. Some baits attract target pests, eliminating the need for widespread pesticide
application.
d. Manufacturers often color grain to make them less attractive to birds.
8. Which of the following signs indicate an incompatibility developing in a tank
mix? Select all that apply.
, a. Flakes forming in the tank
b. Foaming in the tank
c. Crystals precipitating in the tank
d. Clouding of the mixture
e. oily clumps appearing in the tank
f. severe seperation - ANSWER -a. Flakes forming in the tank
b. Foaming in the tank
c. Crystals precipitating in the tank
d. Clouding of the mixture
f. severe seperation
9. To avoid the development of resistance in agricultural pests, you should use
pesticides with differing:
a. toxicity.
b. modes of action.
c. application methods. - ANSWER -b. modes of action.
2. Which of the following weather conditions, if detected at the application site,
should result in a postponement or cancellation of the pesticide application? Select
all that apply.
a. Temperature is above label limit
b. Winds are light, less than 5 mph
c. A temperature inversion has been observed
d. The day is clear and sunny, and temperatures are rising rapidly
e. fog is rolling into the area
f. the day is sunnt and temperatures are mild - ANSWER -a. Temperature is above
label limit
c. A temperature inversion has been observed
d. The day is clear and sunny, and temperatures are rising rapidly
e. fog is rolling into the area
4. What can you do to reduce the likelihood of pesticides settling out or clumping
after mixing?
a. Contact the pesticide dealer to find out which compatibility agent to add to the
tank.
b. Decrease agitation to reduce excessive turbulence and foaming in the tank.
c. Decrease dilution rates so there is less dilutant (water or oil) in the tank -
ANSWER -a. Contact the pesticide dealer to find out which compatibility agent to
add to the tank.
And Answers
1. Movement of nematodes over long distances primarily occurs from the
transport of:
a. nursery plants.
b. irrigation water.
c. farm equipment. - ANSWER -a. nursery plants.
2. Mammals become pests when they:
a. consume stored produce
b. prey on reptiles and insects.
c. live on or near farms - ANSWER -a. consume stored produce
3. What is the difference between direct and indirect damage caused by vertebrate
pests?
a. Direct damage can be used to identify a vertebrate pest definitively; indirect
damage can never positively identify the vertebrate pest that caused the injury.
b. Direct damage consists of a vertebrate's teeth marks and burrows; indirect
damage consists of a vertebrate's tracks and fecal droppings
c. Direct damage is the injury to crops made by the pest as it feeds; indirect
damage consists of burrows, nests, and fecal droppings left behind by the pest -
ANSWER -c. Direct damage is the injury to crops made by the pest as it feeds;
indirect damage consists of burrows, nests, and fecal droppings left behind by the
pest
1. Which type of pesticide should you avoid if pollinators are active in the area?
a. Granular herbicides
b. Contact acaricides
c. Systemic insecticides - ANSWER -c. Systemic insecticides
2. Which type of pesticide should you use if you want to reduce the number of
applications that are needed to control fungal disease?
a. Systemic fungicides
b. Contact fungicides
c. Persistent fungicides - ANSWER -a. Systemic fungicides
, 3. Weed seeds have been found in the soil of a recently plowed field. Which type
of pesticide would you use in this situation?
a. Preemergent silvicide
b. Postemergent herbicid
c. Preemergent Herbicide - ANSWER -c. Preemergent Herbicide
4. Nematodes have been discovered in a field where crop plants are actively
growing. Which of the following nematicide applications will be most effective at
this site?
a. Soil injection of fumigants
b. Soil incorporation of microbial Pesticides
c. Chemigation of Nemacides - ANSWER -c. Chemigation of Nemacides
6. What information must you have before you can select a pesticide to use for
vertebrate control?
a. An accurate identification of the pest species causing damage and a knowledge
of its habits and biology
b. A list of the pesticide's hazards to nontarget animals and humans in the area
where it will be applied
c. A history of weather trends and vertebrate pest population density in the area -
ANSWER -a. An accurate identification of the pest species causing damage and a
knowledge of its habits and biology
7. Which of the following statements are true about poison baits (select all that
apply)?
a. You can use specially designed bait stations to prevent other animals and
children from accessing poison baits.
b. Some baits attract target pests, eliminating the need for widespread pesticide
application.
c. Well-targeted baits are formulated to reach the target pest and leave the pest's
predators unharmed.
d. Manufacturers often color grain to make them less attractive to birds. -
ANSWER -a. You can use specially designed bait stations to prevent other animals
and children from accessing poison baits.
b. Some baits attract target pests, eliminating the need for widespread pesticide
application.
d. Manufacturers often color grain to make them less attractive to birds.
8. Which of the following signs indicate an incompatibility developing in a tank
mix? Select all that apply.
, a. Flakes forming in the tank
b. Foaming in the tank
c. Crystals precipitating in the tank
d. Clouding of the mixture
e. oily clumps appearing in the tank
f. severe seperation - ANSWER -a. Flakes forming in the tank
b. Foaming in the tank
c. Crystals precipitating in the tank
d. Clouding of the mixture
f. severe seperation
9. To avoid the development of resistance in agricultural pests, you should use
pesticides with differing:
a. toxicity.
b. modes of action.
c. application methods. - ANSWER -b. modes of action.
2. Which of the following weather conditions, if detected at the application site,
should result in a postponement or cancellation of the pesticide application? Select
all that apply.
a. Temperature is above label limit
b. Winds are light, less than 5 mph
c. A temperature inversion has been observed
d. The day is clear and sunny, and temperatures are rising rapidly
e. fog is rolling into the area
f. the day is sunnt and temperatures are mild - ANSWER -a. Temperature is above
label limit
c. A temperature inversion has been observed
d. The day is clear and sunny, and temperatures are rising rapidly
e. fog is rolling into the area
4. What can you do to reduce the likelihood of pesticides settling out or clumping
after mixing?
a. Contact the pesticide dealer to find out which compatibility agent to add to the
tank.
b. Decrease agitation to reduce excessive turbulence and foaming in the tank.
c. Decrease dilution rates so there is less dilutant (water or oil) in the tank -
ANSWER -a. Contact the pesticide dealer to find out which compatibility agent to
add to the tank.
